05 November 2009

Dumbest Argument for Climate Action Ever?

I don't know why I have the question mark in the title. Check out this embarrassing argument for action reported in the Guardian:

"The world's poorest communities can't afford to wait. The cost of any delay to a climate deal will be counted in children's lives. We estimate that 250,000 children could be killed by climate change next year," said Benedict Dempsey, Save the Children's humanitarian policy officer.